Harpenden Spotlight on Africa Mbale is the poorest part of Eastern Uganda, and the communities are mainly refugees from conflict in South Sudan and north Uganda. A large proportion of whom are destitute.
Our Focus There are many objectives, but these typically fall into four categories:
In this article Harpenden Spotlight on Africa (HSoA) take great pleasure in updating you on: •
The significant accomplishments made in 2021 by our team in Uganda
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Share with you our plans for 2022
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Give details of a collaborative opportunity with HSoA in 2022
About HSoA We are made up of two teams who collaborate to deliver great outcomes. The Uganda team (based in Mbale) work with the local community, the Uganda Government, and the UK team, to roll out projects to resolve significant locally identified needs. The UK team, who are all volunteers are focussed on providing funds and supporting the projects in Uganda. 97% of all funds raised in the UK go directly to the team in Mbale.
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Save Lives – adults and children
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Educate young people
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Enable communities to become financially independent
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Create an economically sustainable future
Success in 2021 There have been many successes this year but HSoA have:RAISED FUNDS to build a maternity centre which will save many lives of expectant mothers – In the area expectant mothers are 36 x more likely than in the UK to die during childbirth. BUILT A MATERNITY CLINIC – building work started this summer and we are making great progress, we anticipate that the maternity centre will complete in Q1 2022. SAVED LIVES through commencing the roll out of a transformational Community Health Programme in Mbale. This delivered 2000 child vaccinations and the creation/ maintenance of 250 voluntary health workers.
